Marcus Rashford will be banned for one match after his red card for Manchester United against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League earlier this month, UEFA have confirmed.
United were 2-0 up at the time, with their star attacker seeing red for a foul on Elias Jelert. Referee Donatas Rumsas was called to review the footage on the pitchside monitor by VAR before making the call to send Rashford for an early bath.
Boss Erik ten Hag was left furious by the decision, with his side going on to dramatically lose 4-3 to the Danish champions. The defeat has put the Red Devils on the verge of crashing out of the Champions League group stages, with Ten Hag blaming the red card for the loss.
"The red card changed everything," Ten Hag said. "We then conceded two goals before half-time that should never have counted - the first was offside, their player was stood in front of André Onana, and the penalty [for the second] was very debatable.
"The red card was harsh. [Rashford] went for the ball, but the referee had such a long time to make it a red card. When you freeze it, it always looks worse. They took so long to make a red card of it.
"I'm very disappointed with the decisions, the game was never meant to be like this. Decisions have to be made, wrong decisions can be made, but three such tough decisions [went against us]."
Rashford will now miss next Wednesday's clash with Galatasaray in Turkey, with Ten Hag's side needing to win to get themselves in the running to progress to the knockout stages. Former United star Owen Hargreaves agreed with Ten Hag that the England international should not have been sent off.
"Not in a million years. Marcus is just trying to put his foot in front of the ball, he’s not even looking at the defender. He’s just trying to put his leg up so the defender bumps into him. When you see a still, and this is the first thing the referee sees when he walks over, it looks horrendous," he told TNT Sports.
“But in real time, he’s not trying to foul him. I know it looks poor, but it’s not malicious, it’s not serious foul play. It’s just a foul, it’s just clumsy. It’s not a red. They’ve got to stop re-reffing these games like that because it’s ruining it.”
Even Jelert, who was on the end of Rashford's tackle, insisted the United star had been unfortunate. He also revealed that Rashford apologised to him as the referee checked the VAR screen.
He said: "It is after the tackle at the red card, which I also think is unfortunate. He just tries to screen, but I get hit high and wiggle my ankle violently. Now that it has cooled, I can feel it is stiff and swollen. When they checked on VAR, he was there to say sorry. So there was nothing malicious about it."
poyklost
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I am a support of united but that particular foul he deserved to have a red card 💯
Niecdemnuz
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Rip Rashford😡
Nueiklmnot
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Medicine after death
Micheallymike
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rubbish, this is just medicine after death. stupid decision 👿😔
wenamnors
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I would never blame the board for that even if it is you, you will want to give a player who gave you good 30 goals in the previous season a new contract .....yes but they supposed use them senses
Sorry I don’t and won’t offer him for 30goals coz I have been watching this team since 1992 to know he is overrated! I don’t judge by the goals he scored, I judge by his performances as a team player. U go check out his wages prior to this current contract, which is equally overpaid given his performances. Did u ever watch all the full games or just the YouTube highlights?
Suwceikmu
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IMO, it’s not a red card, he was protecting the ball and can’t see what’s coming from the back. But on a footballing perspective, Trashford is overrated. Should not award him the new contract.
I would never blame the board for that even if it is you, you will want to give a player who gave you good 30 goals in the previous season a new contract .....yes but they supposed use them senses
tetadeptuz
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This is one of the best red card in football right now cause Rashford ain’t playing football he is taking selfie on the field
Kawbeiors
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Refree's are destroying games at times but then after words they say it was not supposed to be like this, they should think before they act.
Lapistarr
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mr copy and paste!! I already read this on troll football Twitter page and you're posting it here
LMAO
Yaeblpru
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Let’s note we have a 6”4 centre back who has not been integrated in the team we let mengi go that boy needs to be given a chance
Davidoutd
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The successors of Ronaldo and Messi's careers ended before Ronaldo and Messi.
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mr copy and paste!! I already read this on troll football Twitter page and you're posting it here
Shmonny
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The successors of Ronaldo and Messi's careers ended before Ronaldo and Messi.
QueriisFiasi
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whatever, they don't need him right now because he is miles off any decent form. infact, he just might get another red from frustration because of his lack of form.
emondorock
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No loss they might win without him as he is playing crap anyway
wenamnors
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IMO, it’s not a red card, he was protecting the ball and can’t see what’s coming from the back. But on a footballing perspective, Trashford is overrated. Should not award him the new contract.
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Zebeiklno
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it's ok let him all the game, that's referee and VAR play their game to disqualified Manchester united in Champion league
patikstuy
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lazy boy
Blaqpablo
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fake referees
he will serve a ban
Riydepstuz
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fake referees